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MarshaMacBrideActingAssociateAdministrator

OfficeofPublicSafetyCommunications(OPSC)

PatrickSullivanPolicyAdvisor

CarolynDunnSNAPP Director

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OfficeOfPublicSafetyCommunications(OPSC)

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üNTIA’sdutiesundertheMiddleClassTaxReliefandJobCreationActof2012(theAct),whichcreatedFirstNet.

üAdministergrantprogramsrelatedtopublicsafetycommunications.

OPSCPriorities

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OPSCActivities

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Statutoryoversightresponsibilitiesinclude:

• ReviewandApprovalofFirstNetFees• StateandLocalImplementationGrantProgram(SLIGP)

Formoreinformation:IWCESession:GettingandUsingGrantMoneyFridayat9:45am

• SpectrumNegotiationandAlternativePlanningProgram(SNAPP)

• NextGeneration911GrantProgram

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• FirstNetmustensurethebuilding,operation,andmaintenanceofaNationwidePublicSafetyBroadbandNetwork(NPSBN).

• FirstNetmayassess:• Networkuserfees;• SpectrumleasefeesrelatedtonetworkcapacityunderCoveredLeasingAgreements;• Feesfromaccesstooruseofanyequipmentorinfrastructureconstructedorotherwiseownedby

FirstNet.

• ThetotalamountofFirstNet’sfeesmustbesufficient,butshallnotexceedtheamountnecessary,torecoupFirstNet’stotalexpensesincarryingoutitsdutiesundertheAct.

• FirstNet’sfeesmustbereviewedbyNTIA,andmayonlybeassessed ifapprovedbyNTIA.

• TheActencouragespartnershipsthatcouldproducenon-feebasedsupporttoFirstNet.

FirstNetFees- RelevantStatutoryProvisions

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FirstNetFees- NoticeofProposedRulemaking(NPRM)• Focus:NTIAproposesafeereviewapproachcompatible withFirstNet’sneedtooperateinacompetitive marketplace.

• Scope:Examines whetherthefeesare,inaggregateandincombinationwithnon-feerevenue,sufficient,butnotinexcess of,thefundsneeded forFirstNettocarryoutitsstatutoryobligations.

• Methodology: NTIAwillutilizeFirstNet’sregularbudget,audit,andaccountingoutputsandretrospectively examine priorfiscalyearactualrevenuesandexpenses.

• FeesReviewed:StatuteauthorizesNTIAreviewofonlythreetypesoffees;non-feerevenuereviewedaspartofbudgetprocess.

• NTIAproposes tonotevaluate thereasonableness, orsimilar subjective attributes, ofthespecific feesproposedbyFirstNet.

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FirstNetFees– RegulatoryPath

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• TheNPRMsoughtinputonNTIA’soveralldirectionofreviewandapprovalofFirstNet-proposedfees.

• NTIAwillissueadditionalnoticesreflectingoncommentsreceivedaswellasadditionalissuesforpubliccomment.

NPRM

StakeholderInput

FurtherProceedings

FurtherStakeholderInput

FinalRulesonFeeReviewandApprovalProcess

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TheActrequiresthatFirstNet’sNPSBNwillconsist ofacorenetworkandaradioaccessnetwork(RAN)that linkstothecoretoensure asingle,interoperable nationwide network.

Toobtainspectrum fromFirstNetandgetagrantforRANconstruction,astatemustdemonstrate toNTIAthatithastheability tobuild,operate,maintain,andimproveaRANthat interoperateswiththeNPSBN.

Statesandterritoriesmaydecide to“opt-out”ofFirstNet constructionoftheRANintheirstate. Iftheyopt-out,statesacceptresponsibility toconstruct,operate,maintain,andimprovetheirownRANthatstillmustconnecttotheFirstNetcore.

SpectrumNegotiationandAlternativePlanningProgram(SNAPP)- Background

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SNAPP– UnderstandingtheProcess

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SNAPP– UnderstandingtheProgram

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• SNAPP isdesignedforstatesandterritoriesthat seektoconstruct,operate,maintain,andimprove theRANintheirstate.

• Statesmust applytoNTIAfortherighttoenterintonegotiationsforspectrumleaseagreementwithFirstNetandtheymay applyforagranttogotowardsthecostofbuildingtheRAN.

• Therewillbeoneapplicationandsetofcriteriaregardlessofwhetherastateappliesforoneorboth.

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SNAPP– ThePublicNotice

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TheNoticediscussesthe 5showingsastatemustmaketoreceive therighttoenterintospectrumleasewithFirstNetandobtainpotentialRANConstructiongrant:• TechnicalcapabilityandfundingtooperateandsupportthestateRAN;• AbilitytomaintainongoinginteroperabilitywithFirstNet’snationwidenetwork;• Abilitytocompletetheprojectwithincomparabletimelines;• CosteffectivenessoftheStateAlternativePlan;and• Comparablesecurity,coverage,andqualityofservicetotheFirstNetStatePlan.

NTIAwill releaseaPublicNotice regardingSNAPPthatwill outlinestatutorycriteriafromtheAct

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Questions?Comments?

Website:NTIA.DOC.GOVTwitter:@NTIAgovFacebook:Facebook.com/NTIAgov

MarshaMacBrideActingAssociateAdministrator

MMacBride@ntia.doc.gov

PatrickSullivanPolicyAdvisor

Psullivan@ntia.doc.gov

CarolynDunnSNAPPDirector

Cdunn@ntia.doc.gov